The Portland daily press., 1887-02-09
Mr.. Window Probably to be One of
the Interstate Commissioners.
The President Likely to Veto the De-
pendent Pension Bill.
An Admiral Refused Permission to
Accept Present From an
Emperor.
Cost of Supporting the Volunteer
Soldiers Homes.

I'M /
nted
bsti- Especial to the Pressl
ning WASHINGTON, Feb. 8
eff Congressman Reed S bill for the protect
um- of mackerel during the spawning seas
t in was taken up in the Senate today. and
not bated all the afternoon without result
gent was bitterly opposed by Senator Mile
= .ne a1 New York, who claimed that it would tstt
fac monopoly for the Yankee isherpen {
per- Maine and Massachusetts, and 6oun be n
was good anyway Senators Fpe a1d Hal
vere warmly defended the bill and said it wa
Fey very strange if the bill woyd give New En-
ing, gland fishermen monop-y, that they wer
the very ones who ask 1or the passage o
the bill. 1t was amepeo 50 as not to go in
om- to effect until Mar 1st, 1888. Before ac
: So tion could be take on It's passage, the Sen
ich ate went into secrs session.
The E,Jgies on Logan.
to Tomorrow 10 be devoted to eulogies up
otS on Logan, ar tne Dill VIII therefore go over
as until ThurgAy, when it win be taken up i'm
mediately ter the morning business. There
to is no dou' of its passage.
ND Nd The Retaliation Bill.
DIR. hainan Belmont, who seems to do as he
th, pleas with the foreign affairs committee
fe fbe did 1t call them together today to consider
ade th,etaliation bill, and it is now understood
ga TT lit will not come up till next week. 1t is
us us opposed that he is waiting for further cor
on espondence regarding it.
M No More Private Light Houses.
M The House committee Oh commerce has
n favorably reported to the House bill intro
duced by Mr.. Dingley of Maine last session.
prohibiting the establishment of private
) lights and private buoys in the navigable
{ waters of the United States, and it is placed
n on the House calendar. The bill provides
Il that it shall be unlawful for any private per-
sop-fe1sons' or corporations to establish any
II rsnt OF buoy In the navigabe waters of the
Uni'eu otates, to act or be used as aids to
Slle Navigation OF the waters Of the United
states, ana makes any one convicted in
oni'eu otates Court, Of so establishing
puoy Vi nght liable to the penalty prescribed
\ oy tne United States statutes for having
10 colnmitted misdemeanor. 1t also provides
D. In"s "hen any private person or corporation |
1T fil give satisfactory evidence that his or |
~ liz interests will suffer unless a light or |
estabor buoy or buoys are Immediately |
tablished the Light House Board NAV es- |
I'd which thpensiye temporary lights on land
the best tehard is authorized to lease. on
is authorized - can 'o1stss.z5----
Zc- anurcr supplies -Afn A6fr the gree
,at eral appropriations ns&eri.S from the gen.
the light house establishn0r tn support Of |
he think the funds can be spar>proVN,, they
i'd. vded that the Board shall reteeul -. aet;on
at the next session Of Congress, VIZ, if due
appropriation is not made for the tim
,al ance of such light, it shall be disconth- ed
M within three months after the expiration u
ort said Congress. This bill is in direct accor
'od with the recommendation which the Ligh
House Board has made to Congress in thei
annual reports for several years past tn
70 Board says that the forbidding of the estal
,ne lishment of private lights is necessary to tn
safety of vessels sailing on our coast, for th
tee resOn that such lights are established an
a withdrawn at the pleasure Of the party owl
ent ing them, and without notice of any kin
zen being given whereby sailors know what II
the lights are put up for, or why, or when the
lad are removed, consequently they are led int
wv danger either by taking private light ney
the ly put up for some other regular light, or
, a | looking for private light which has bee
removed without notice, thus getting in
'ort danger that they relied upon the missil
of light to keep them ont of. The passage
the the bill is desired by the shipping interes
generally.
Maine Postmasters Appointed.
The President has sent the following mol
us ination to the Senate today:
For Postmaster at Mechanic Falls-Frank
Millett.
It 1 The Interstate Commissioners.
Iall | NJ. IU;xao.., -, woehinofou and an
eve trary to his usual custom, is secluded IT.
At the press. This fact, taken in connectl
A. with other circumstances, has strengthen
Az the rumor that Mr.. Window is to becoI
the one of the Interstate Commissioners, a
oor that he has come here at the request OF 7
.ba President for a conference. 1t was stat
~, at the White House this morning that
Inc Interstate Commissioners would certain
D in not be appointed this week, as it would I
r. be possible to complete the list, but tina
,or. was the intention to appoint them beiC
Nele Congress adjourns. This IS the first auth
TX d lied announcement that the President d
oor. not intend to appoint any Of the congre
oel, men whose terms will expire March 4th ne
ter: The Fertilization Bills.
rial. The impression prevails that Randall q
,eri Holman, by obstructive measures. will p
vent the passage in the House OF the o
lor nance and fortifcation bills which yesterc
II. | passed the Senate. The main objection u
the ed by Randall is that he did not care to hi
~, the money expended by the present bure'
am which would naturally have charge OF
expenditures, as he has no confidence
anne them.
3 de The Dependent Pension Bill.
came White Uousa official. this morning,
ants ferring to the dependent pension bill, s
mart that great many scores of letters had b.
- received in opposition to the bill. Man,
was them are from people Of national reputat
torres | but the names of the writers were In eV
con- instance withheld. A great many came,
M IN from veteran soldiers and members OF Y
~ " ous military organizations, but none II
once. organizations as such. No one is authori
5, or to give any official opinion as to the probi
the action of the President, but there Is an
. 49, preston among those who frequently '
e"o the White House that the bill will be yet
Can't Have the Present.
Senator Payne, from the committee on
eign relations, Today reported adversel,
the application Of Rear Admiral Chan
iouS for permission to accept present from
Emperor of Austria.
The Soldiers Homes.
ed in Tn resnonse to the House resolution,
lriety Secretary of the Treasury today transmi
re in to the Speaker a statement of expendlt
!, was on account of volunteer soldiers ho
n the from which it appears that from 1866 to
capped e17.133.24O were disbursed on that acco
one while the receipts were S15335, ,12S, leavi
and balance Of S1S1, 1888 to be accounted
ne or lime 3Oth 1886.
e was
,eared PENSIONS Orahtou'
ianpe ,,-.o,.s hova ham ryrontad to fha fol